Practical Guides
Guides for Forming, Converting, and Operating Co-ops
Step-by-step playbooks covering bylaws, membership rules, meeting procedures, and day-to-day operations — written in plain language for boards, members, and organizers.
Forming a New Housing Cooperative
Incorporation, share structure, founding documents, and the first membership meeting.
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Converting a Rental Building
Tenant organizing, valuation, financing the purchase, and the conversion timeline.
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Writing Effective Bylaws
Model clauses for membership, transfers, voting, and board composition.
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Running Better Meetings
Agendas, quorum, minutes, and decision-making that members trust.
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Membership & Admissions
Applications, interviews, fair-housing compliance, and onboarding new members.
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Maintenance & Capital Planning
Reserve studies, assessments, and long-horizon building stewardship.
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